Antique French Monogram ink stamp cipher or wax seal initials PB

Antique French monogram seal or cipher with ebonised wood handle. The square metal cipher is attached to the base with a pretty brass collar and it has the initials PB.
The size of the item is approximately 8.5cm high, and the stamp is approx 1cm wide by 2cm long while the handle is 2.5cm wide diameter at the broadest point.
I presume that the stamp was interchangeable, it slides off the shaft easily when pulled, there is a tiny piece of cloth or paper in the join to keep it tight.
The stamp is a little timeworn, but the letters still print well.
The date of the piece is probably around the latter half of the nineteenth century. It could be older but is unlikely to be Twentieth Century. There is a good aged patina. This is a beautiful antique French item which would make a lovely gift.

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